On every trip to Washington, we visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. There are over 58,000 names of soldiers who died in Vietnam on the wall. On each visit, one always sees at least one Vietnam veteran mourning his comrades and family members mourning their loved one. It's never an easy visit.The statue marking the park entrance, shows three young soldiers. The Memorial Guide told a tour group near us that the average age of Vietnam soldiers was 19.
The final picture shows the name on the monument of Tom's youngest brother, Gerald Anthony Decker, who died in Vietnam in April 1969. He was killed by misguided friendly fire during a night engagement with enemy forces.
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